Parc Solar Traffwll (35 MW)
Parc Solar Traffwll is a 35 MW solar farm project in Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 May 2023. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 February 2022 | Application submitted |
| 17 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 March 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 May 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3217391
- Site area
- 62.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the West of Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn and to the South West of Bryngwran
- Council area (by location)
- Isle of Anglesey
- Time to decision
- 56 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7471
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Cae For | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 5.8 |
| Bryn yr Odyn Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | operational | 6.5 |
| Penrhos Works | battery storage | 349 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.2644, -4.488).